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   gossip

   /ˈɡɒsɪp/

   noun

   • 1. casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true: "he became the subject of much local gossip" Similar chattalkconversationchatterheart-to-hearttête-à-têtebletherblatherconferencediscussiondialogueexchangeaddainformal:chit-chatjawgasconfabgossnatterchinwagrabbitcrackrapbull sessiongabfestmagyarnrare:confabulationcolloquy
   • ▪ a conversation about other people; an instance of gossiping: "she just comes round here for a gossip" Similar tittle-tattletattlerumour (s)whispersstoriestalescanardstitbitsidle talkscandalhearsaymalicious gossipwhispering campaignsmear campaignbavardageon ditKaffeeklatschlabrishshu-shuinformal:dirtbuzzmud-slinginggossscuttlebuttteaskinderrare:bruitOpposite factsthe truth
   • ▪ a person who likes talking about other people's private lives. Similar scandalmongergossipmongertattlertittle-tattlerbusybodymuckrakerinformal:bad-mouthbad-moutherrare:quidnunccalumniator

   verb

   • 1. engage in gossip: "they would start gossiping about her as soon as she left" Similar spread rumoursspread gossipcirculate rumoursspread storiestittle-tattletattletalkwhispertell talesmuckrakeinformal:dish the dirtspill the teaskinderliterary:bruit something abroad/aboutchattalkconversespeak to each otherdiscuss thingshave a talkhave a chathave a tête-à-têtehave a conversationengage in conversationinformal:gashave a confabchew the fat/ragjawrapyakyapnatterhave a chinwagchinwagshoot the breezevisitmagformal:confabulate

   Word Origin late Old Englishgodsibb, ‘godfather, godmother, baptismal sponsor’, literally ‘a person related to one in God’, from god ‘God’ + sibb ‘a relative’ (see sib). In Middle English the sense was ‘a close friend, a person with whom one gossips’, hence ‘a person who gossips’, later (early 19th century) ‘idle talk’ (from the verb, which dates from the early 17th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. gossiper noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGOSSIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GOSSIP definition: 1. conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gossipGossip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   gossip: [noun] godparent. companion, crony. a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGOSSIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. casual and idle chat 2. a conversation involving malicious chatter or rumours about other people 3. Also called:.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › gossipGOSSIP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Gossip definition: idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others. See examples of GOSSIP used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gossipGossip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   gossip: 1 n light informal conversation for social occasions Synonyms: causerie , chin wag , chin wagging , chin-wag , chin-wagging , chit chat , chit-chat , chitchat , gab , gabfest , small talk , tittle-tattle Type of: chat , confab , confabulation , schmoose , schmooze an informal conversation n a person given to gossiping and divulging ...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgossip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Synonyms speaker speaker communicator gossip talker These are all words for a person who talks or who is talking, especially in a particular way. speaker a person who is or was speaking; a person who speaks a particular language:. I looked around to see who the speaker was. a fluent Arabic speaker; communicator (rather formal) a person who is able to describe their ideas and feelings clearly ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGOSSIP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GOSSIP definition: 1. conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might or might not be true: 2…. Learn more.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gossipgossip | meaning of gossip in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   gossip meaning, definition, what is gossip: information that is passed from one pers...: Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › gossipGossip - definition of gossip by The Free Dictionary

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    2. a conversation involving malicious chatter or rumours about other people: a gossip about the neighbours.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongossip noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    2 [countable, usually singular] a conversation about other people and their private lives I love a good gossip. Thesaurus discussion. conversation; dialogue; talk; debate; consultation; chat; gossip; These are all words for an occasion when people talk about something. discussion a detailed conversation about something that is considered to be important: Discussions are still taking place ...